Brattleboro Firefighters Celebrate Their Families With Second Annual BFD Family Day

Brattleboro Firefighters and their families came together on August 5th for the second annual "BFD Family Day" . Games, contests, food and fun is what the evening was all about as kids got soaked on the water slide, bean bags were tossed and food and company was enjoyed. The weather was perfect and the fire bells remained silent during the event, providing a little relaxation for even the duty crew.

Photos by Rusty E. Sage

Single car MVA yeilds no injuries/broken pole in W. Brattleboro

August 12, shortly before 8 am, BFD responded to a single car motorvehicle accident on Marlboro Road. The driver refused medical treatment, but the pole was severly injured requiring Central Vermont Public Service to the scene.

	Photos by Rusty E. Sage

Brattleboro Firefighters Battle Early Morning Truck Fire

Just before 5am Brattleboro Firefighters responded to Marlboro Road for a report of a trailer fire behind Discount Beverage. On arrival, Engine Two's crew found a well involved box truck which was parked near the building. The crew attacked the fire and was supplied by Engine Three on their arrival. The fire was nocked down but proved to be difficult to extinguish with the complication of burning magnesium in the front of the vehicle.

	Photos by Rusty E. Sage

Local Landmark Burns

Shortly after 3am on Friday July 2nd, Brattleboro Firefighters were dispatched to the Marina Restaurant on Putney Road for a possible structure fire. While responding dispatch received reports from police on scene that it was fully envolved. Engine 3 requested a 2nd alarm and shortly after arrived on scene confirming the building was fully involved. Units made an exterior attack due to the heavy fire volume. Mutual aid was received from Putney, and Wilmington, VT, Chesterfield, Hinsdale, and Keene, NH, and Greenfield and Northfield, MA.

Anyone with additional photos of this fire or any Brattleboro Fire Department incidents, please feel free to email them to: rsage@brattleboro.org. All photos will be credited to their owners if used. Thank you.

	Photos by Steve Barrett

Brattleboro Emergency Notification System Online

The Town of Brattleboro is now online to use the Brattleboro Emergency Notification System. The system in place, called BENS for short, will allow telephone notification to the Residents of Brattleboro in case of important events that may concern them. Examples would be evacuation of targeted areas due to storms or flooding, or due to hazardous materials emergencies. To find other frequently asked questions regarding BENS, follow the link on the left side of your screen where you will also find a link for the enrollment form.

Brattleboro Burn Permits Now Available Online!

In an attempt to better serve the citizens of Brattleboro, obtaining a permit to burn brush on your property can now be done online. The link titled "Burn Permits" available at the top of all pages on the Brattleboro Fire Department's web site will take you to the form to be filled out. Fill out the necessary information on the form, read the agreement and click on the agree button. The permit will be automatically added into our system.

There are some changes that will be made to the process with this new system. All permits will be limited to a maximum of three days. You are free to take one out every three days as long as burning has not been banned due to weather conditions. Should permits be banned, notifications will be made on the application page and you will be unable to fill out the form. If you already have a multiple day permit, you will be notified of the ban by phone.

Please note, all restrictions, rules, regulations and conditions that applied to burn permits before will remain in affect and can be found on the application page.

As always, permits can be obtained in person at the Brattleboro Central Fire Station or the West Brattleboro Fire Station. These permits will also be restricted to three day maximum permits when issued from now on.